Defending the Faith Equipping the Saints Proclaiming the Truth

Grace and peace to you!

I’m grateful for your prayers and support. The Lord has opened many doors for us to teach His Word in churches, conferences, and online. As we prepare our ministry report, I want to invite you on this Giving Tuesday to stand with us.

Every prayer, every effort, and every dollar matters.

Thank you for your kindness, prayers, and support.

— Dr. Igal German,
Faith Defenders International

With your partnership we can

• Push back deception and strengthen the global church
• Equip pastors with solid apologetics training
• Build an international network of faith defenders
• Bring Messianic Jewish and Gentile believing communities together
• Support victims of abusive religious groups and cults
• Educate the church on Israel’s place in God’s redemptive plan
• Oppose antisemitism and racism worldwide

No gift is too small, and all support is deeply appreciated!

Our Ministry at a Glance

As we reflect on this Giving Tuesday, I would also like to share with you a brief overview of what the Lord has allowed us to accomplish over the past two years. Below are several key areas of our ministry — the places where your prayers and support have made a real difference.

overview

New Ministry Name

Our ministry is embracing a new name — Faith Defenders International. This name captures our calling to stand for truth and reach a generation longing for clarity, purpose, and hope.

Though our name is changing, our foundation in Christ remains the same, and our mission continues with renewed focus and passion.

We Educate the Church

This year, God opened doors for FDI to teach in churches and conferences across the United States — in Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Washington, and beyond. Through sermons, seminars, and Bible courses, we addressed foundational themes such as:

The beauty and relevance of the Old Testament for the Church
Genesis 1–11 and the origins of spiritual deception
God’s heart for Israel
Countering antisemitism
The dangers of ancient heresies returning today

FDI served congregations ranging from evangelical to Messianic, helping believers embrace the whole counsel of God and stand firm in biblical truth.

We Equip Pastors and Leaders

FDI provided training to pastors, ministry leaders, missionaries, and seminary students through conferences, Bible institutes, and national gatherings.

Key examples include:

Pastoral Apologetics and Spiritual Protection of God’s Flock, Slavic Baptist National Convention (WA)
Messianic Apologetics Bootcamp, Messiah Conference 2024 (PA)
A Bible course for the Alliance Bible Institute (WA)
Apologetics training for pastors of the Pacific Coast Slavic Baptist Association
A seminar for fellow apologists at the Evangelical Ministries to Non-Christian Religions conference 2025 in Illinois

Our goal is to strengthen those who shepherd others — equipping leaders to defend the faith, discern deception, and guide their congregations toward spiritual maturity.

We Provide Resources

FDI continues to expand its global reach by producing high-quality apologetics materials in English, Russian, and Hebrew. In 2024–2025, we published more than 100 new videos, including debates, interviews, seminars, podcasts, and teaching series. Across our English and Russian YouTube channels, these videos were viewed over 70,000 times, reaching believers in many countries and providing biblical clarity on today’s most pressing issues.

We also produced:

Outreach brochures (English & Russian)
The Apologetics Declaration — now available in 19 languages
New teaching series on Genesis 6, Israel, spiritual deception, and cults

FDI remains committed to creating solid biblical resources that strengthen the global Church.

We Oppose Antisemitism

Standing against antisemitism is one of FDI’s core commitments. This year, we addressed this topic in churches, conferences, podcasts, and teaching videos — speaking in multiple congregations and producing new video resources in both English and Russian. Highlights include:

“Exposing the Evil of Antisemitism: A Biblical Response,” Go Therefore Conference 2025 (OH)
Moody Summits against antisemitism and on Israel and the last days (2024–2025)
Online debates and teachings addressing Israel and replacement theology
Media resources countering antisemitism, including a ministry statement against antisemitism viewed extensively online

The Apologetics Declaration, now translated into 19 languages, continues to unite believers worldwide around a biblical stance against prejudice, racism, and theological errors concerning the Jewish people.

Our Response to Deception

FDI stands at the forefront of exposing spiritual deception in today’s world.
Through teaching, writing, public debates, and media, we address the alarming return of ancient heresies such as Gnosticism, Marcionism, and antinomianism, as well as the rise of pseudo-Christian movements and doctrinal compromise.
Key examples:

“Exposing Trojan Horses in American Evangelicalism,” Evangelical Ministries to Non-Christian Religions Conference 2025 (IL)
Genesis seminars revealing the spiritual deception then and now
Biblical teaching on discernment, cults, and abusive religious groups
Counseling former cult members in Israel and Ukraine

Our aim is to shine the light of Scripture into places of confusion and help believers stand firm in the truth of God’s Word.